THE Actors Guild of Nigeria has raised an alarm over the influx of foreign actors into the country’s film industry, especially the Ghanaian actors, calling on Nigerian film makers and marketers alike to be cautious of this ugly development.

What I learnt in the film school, coupled with the experience I have acquired over the years, gave me that edge over every other film maker in Nigeria and Africa at large. But we can’t rule out the fact that being a son of Adeyemi Afolayan played a vital role in what I am today.

Globacom’s exciting television showbiz entertainment and lifestyle programme, The Glo G-Bam show, goes on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria’s bubbly metropolis, this weekend to find out what youths are up to in their leisure moments.

The popular Juju Maestro, Chief Michael Adedayo, popularly known as “Micho Ade” has come out with a big bang after a long lull in the musical world.

There were strong indications that foremost indigenous Telecommunication company GLO may have dispensed with the services of Ghetto soldier, Daddy Showkey and Ego as the company’s Ambassadors.

Strings of impromptu activities have pervaded this outgoing week, all organised to celebrate the brief but impacting life of late 26 year old rapper Olaonipekun Olaitan a.k.a Dagrin, who passed on 6pm, at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), penultimate Thursday after surviving a horrendous car crash.

The 1st African International Film Festival (AFRIFF) holds later this year in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Mrs. Peace Anyiam_Osigwe, founder of AMAA, made this disclosure at the recent 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) held in Yenogoa.

The film maker added that what makes TAVA different from other awards held in the country is because “it is a platform created to harmonise all aspects of story_telling that employ pictures and sounds, music videos, film, television and advertising commercials. While other awards talk mainly of people in front of the camera.”

One is bound to mistake her for one of the screen goddesses. Endowed with good shapes and curves, Vicky Njoku (what a coincidence),is on course to redefine her destiny. She’s drifting away from what she knows how to do best -modelling into acting to make her mark.

The stage is set for the maiden edition of the Nigerian Film and Television Awards (TERRACOTTA) as the judges have announced the nominees in the various categories of the awards. The categories announced were feature film, documentary, student and short film, drama, comedy, soaps, game shows, magazine, talk shows, actuality, animation and other varieties.

Winners of the 2009/2010 edition of the Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) annual film essay competition have been announced.

News from Ghana indicates that all is not well with the joint winners of this year’s AMAA Best Actress of the Year. Actresses Lydia Forson, Na Ashorkor Mensah-Doku and Jackie Appiah who emerged joint winners are said to be locked up in a battle over who is the actual winner of the coveted award.

Do you know I played for the Queen in 2003 when she came to this country? It was in Abuja and apart from that, I did a lot of shows in Abuja from my hometown – Zigima sanctuary

Tonight, The New Afika’s shrine comes alive when Seun Anikulapo Kuti and Fela’s Egypt 80 Band mount the stage to perform.

As Nigeria prepares to celebrate her 50 years as an independent country, the Chief Executive Officer of the Virgin Leisure Organisation, producers of foremost comedy events, Night of a Thousand Laughs, Mr. Opa William, has unfolded plans by his company to join the nation in the celebration.